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When the United States threatens a 50% tariff on Indian goods, it is not just a matter of trade—it is leverage built on India’s dependence. Washington knows it holds two trump cards: India’s vast consumer market and its taxpayer-funded talent pipeline. Silicon Valley’s engineers, Wall Street’s analysts, and America’s technology giants thrive on Indian graduates
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The Enduring Human Quest for Just Governance From the moment humanity first gathered in communities, a fundamental paradox emerged. As we began to live socially, we collectively developed “shared artefacts” – not just tools and technologies, but also the very structures of organisation and decision-making necessary for our collective development. Yet, almost as soon as
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Date: 7 July 2025 By: Us, the People of Birmingham Imagine stepping outside and seeing rats—bold, bloated, fearless—tearing into torn bin bags on the pavement. The stench of rot so thick it catches in our throats. Now picture a month from now: those rats are larger, nesting under our floorboards, creeping into our gardens, spreading
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How do powerful men speak when their power begins to slip? How does the tone shift when they realise influence is no longer control — and performance no longer persuasion? I’ve been observing the public rhetoric of Elon Musk and Donald Trump across recent months, and what I’ve seen is not confidence. It is confusion.
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The non-domiciled (non-dom) tax status has long allowed UK residents claiming a permanent home abroad to avoid UK tax on foreign income—provided it stays offshore. This complex and often controversial system, not tied to citizenship, has enabled many non-doms to live in the UK, own expensive properties, and use public services while shielding overseas earnings.
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When money meets authority, who bends first? Throughout history, tensions between economic titans and political authorities have defined the course of industry and society. While immense private wealth offers influence, political power, when backed by institutional authority or public support, has repeatedly prevailed. The ongoing feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is the latest
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Introduction On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision that culminated in its formal exit on January 31, 2020, and reshaped its economic, political, and social fabric. Brexit has left an indelible mark on critical sectors—electricity, gas, water, oil, agriculture, fishing, technological advancement, aviation, and nuclear power—while altering
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Power is a paradox. It concentrates in the hands of a few such as emperors, priests and corporate leaders, yet history pulses with the defiance of the many. From ancient temples to digital algorithms, small groups have dominated vast populations through cunning, force or ideology. But this is not inevitable. Communal tribes, democratic revolts and
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India, a nation renowned for its democratic spirit, faces a profound challenge within its prison walls. Over 435,000 individuals—ordinary people, many from humble backgrounds—await justice as undertrials, detained without conviction, sometimes for years. Among them are 16,136 women and 1,479 children, whose lives are shaped by delays in a system striving to balance fairness with
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The pursuit of the “American Dream”—a vision of prosperity, freedom, and opportunity—has always been shadowed by a troubling reality: the specter of war. While the ideals of American exceptionalism celebrate narratives of liberation, democracy, and individual achievement, the intricate relationship between conflict and the nation’s economic trajectory complicates this vision. Wars, often framed as necessary
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